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NewsFollow-up care for kids who attempt suicide varies by drug of choice
Suicide attempts make up 9 percent of drug-related hospital emergency department visits by adolescents, according to studies conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Read more...
FL residents pushing for prescription drug registry
Floridians are calling for a state registry of prescription drugs, spurred on by the 20 percent jump in fatal prescription drug overdoses last year. Thirty-six states have prescription drug Read more...
Study: Medical school can lead to burnout, suicidal thoughts
Everyone knowns that medical school can be a bruising ordeal, one that depletes students of time, energy, money and morale--and that in some cases, the stress is just too much to handle. Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Bullying raises suicide risk for perpetrators, too
It's not surprising to learn, sadly, that victims of bullying face a higher risk of suicide than those who haven't been bullied. However, a new study suggests that their tormentors suffer, too. In Read more...
| Press ReleasesNew Series of Studies Show Suicide Attempts Constitute a Significant Portion of Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Department VisitContact Media Services: (240) 276-2130 SAMHSA News Bulletin Date: 7/13/2010 1:30 PMMedia Contact: SAMHSA Press OfficeTelephone: 240-276-2130New Series of Studies Show Suicide Attempts Constitute a Read more >> |
